Antislipping device.



W. T. CATHCART. ANTISLIPPING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED 11211.16, 1912.

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Patented June 16, 1914.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM T. CATI-ICART, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

ANTISLIPPING DEVICE.

To all 'whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM T. CATH- oART, a citizen of the United States, residing at Camden, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Antislipping Devices, of which the following is a specification.

The general object of this invention is the provision of an adjustable anti-slipping device adapted to be applied to the hoof of an anima-l interiorly of the shoe, said device being provided with means for engaging the shoe between the same and the hoof for retaining said device in adjusted position.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of the above mentioned character including pivoted sections secured to the shoe in such manner as to eliminate undue strain upon the pivot which obviously would result in the loosening or sep arating of the sections from the shoe.

ln carrying out the objects of the invention generally stated above, it will be understood, of course, that the essential features thereof are susceptible to changes in details and structural arrangements, one preferred and practical embodiment being shown 1n the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a top plan view of the antislipping device constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 8 3 of Fig. 1 showing the device in position. Fig. et is a fragmentary end elevation showing the manner of connecting the hinged sections of the device. Fig. 5 is a plan view of an adjusting` lever used in connection with the invention.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawing in which like reference characters designate similar parts it will be seen that the invention comprises a pair of arcuate sections G and 7, the section 6 being bifurcated at its pivoted end to'provide a pair of pivot ears I8 which are adapted to form a reduced extension 9 formed on the section 7, said ears and reduced extension being adapted to receive a pivot pin 10 for hingedly connecting said sections.

Medially of the ends of the sections 6 and 7, the same are provided on their inner edges with oppositely disposed laterally extending apertured lugs 11. The reference character 13 designates a pair of oppositely Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 16, 1914.

Application filed April 16, 1912.

Serial No. 691,183.

threaded rods, one end thereof being provided with a` iiattened portion 13. provided with an aperture, said aperture beingadapted to register with the apertured lugs 11 and plvotally connected with said lugs by means of the pins 12, the free ends of the rods 13 are engaged by a turn buckle 14:. The turn buckle 14 is provided with a plurality of sockets 15 which are adapted to receive the end 16 of an adjusting lever 17 whereby said turn buckle may be rotated in order to move the sections 6 and 7 to adjusted positions.

.Each of the sections 6 and 7 is provided with spaced reduced outwardly projecting divergent extensions 18 having the threaded openings 19 therein adapted to receive the threaded. shanks 20 of the calks 26. The extensions 18 are adapted to engage the bottom of a shoe when the sections 6 and 7 have been moved to their adjusted positions, said sections being retained in said position by means of the divergent wedge plates 22 which are secured t0 the sections as indicated at 28, said wedge plates inclining upwardly and forwardly and thence extending outwardly in alinement with the extensions 18. The outer free end of each wedge plate is slightly inclined in an upward direction and tapered so that the same may be readily inserted between the shoe and the hoof when the sections 6 and 7 are moved to their adjusted positions whereby the device as a whole will be retained in engagement with the shoe. The outwardly projecting extensions 18 are formed on the bottom of the shoe, terminating at a distance beyond the outer terminal portions of the wedge-shaped plat-es 22 to a length co-extensive with the width of the arcuate sides of the ordinary shoe whereby when the device is being assembled for active use, the adjustment of the turn buckle 1/1 will cause the extensions 18 to gradually turn at an angle with relation to the arcuate sides of the ordinary shoe increasing the supporting surfaces thereof with respect to the shoe and also serving to permit the outer edge of the wedge-shaped plates t0 be collectively advanced for the same distances between the ordinary shoe and the hoof,

What is claimed is A horseshoe attachment comprising a pair of arcuate pivotally connected sections arranged between and in engagement with the arcuate sides of the shoe, means for spreading said sections relatively, said Q `Linosa 3 sections being integrally provided with spaced pairs of divergently disposed base extensions engaged against the bottom of the shoe adjacent the toe and heel portions thereofJ the pair of said sections adjacent the toe portion being spaced from the pivot connecting said sections, and attaching plates secured to the upper surface of said sections and overlying said extension, said plates having upwardly inclined tapered le extremities located between said shoe and the hoof of the animal.

In testimony whereof` I aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VILLLXM T. CATHQNRI. Witnesses HELEN G. DALEY, JAMEs D. FRnns'roN.

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Washington D. C. 

